Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5040, James Eastman, N.H.

SERVICE
N. 16
NUMBER
N. 5040
Eastman, James Sarah
CONTENTS

18080 Maine
James Eastman of Oxford Co. in the State of (Maine) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clough of the regiment commanded by Col. Poor in the New Hampshire line for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of July 1832 and sent to S. Jackson Cambridge M c
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 80. - Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 20. -
$ 100. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Duffield Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 13

3948.
Maine
Sarah Eastman widow of J a Eastman N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gravie
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Wm V. Haiman W.H.R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 10 Vol. 1
Reported Feb 21, 49

13880

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Maine } County of York } ss.
On this first day October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. personally appeared James Eastman before the Court of Probate now held at Saco within the said County of York. James Eastman a resident of Hiram in the County of Oxford and State aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Lieutenant Liford & served in Colonel Enoch Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers. His company officers were Captain Jeremiah Clough, Lieut. Liford & Ensign Charles Glidden. The field officers under whom he served were Col. Enoch Poor, Lieut. Col. McAfee McAfee, Maj. Joseph Cilley. One Parsons was adjutant & bar Dr. Fogg was surgeon. He left the service some time in October 1776. Having enlisted for one year at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The residue of the time of his enlistment he served in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire when he entered the service. He was in no battles. He joined the same regiment in winter hill near Boston. Massachusetts in December 1775 and from

Then, the spring following, he marched with the regiment afresh to New York - stayed there a few days & then proceeded to Canada. Col. Stark's Regiment he says marched with Poor's from Boston to Canada to reinforce Gen. Montgomery. He says he got to Sorelle in Canada & then learned that Montgomery's army was defeated & the Gen. killed. He then retreated with the two regiments afresh - to the to Champlain & were stationed on mount Independence & remained there till fall of 1776 - and then had orders to march to the Jerseys - proceeded to Albany, and was there taken sick - marched a short distance from Albany and finally grew so sick that he was obliged to be left - Col. Stark Clough was also taken sick at Albany - overtook him the said Eastman, having procured a horse to go home and advised and directed him, the said Eastman to return home also if he could, and he accordingly did, as his time of service was nearly out. He thinks he enlisted in November 1775, and for the term of one year and was left near Albany N. York in October 1776. He was about four weeks in getting home and returned his arms to the Lady of Gen. Col. Poor's Lady in Exeter N. Hampshire.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
James Eastman Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above said.
Wm. H. Hayes Judge of said Court and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. Wm. H. Hayes Judge of said Court.

I William G. Allen, register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Eastman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of October A.D. 1832.
Wm. Gutter Allen
Register of Probate.

Additional declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of Seventh of June 1832.
State of Maine York County.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for said County to wit: James Eastman, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is the identical James Eastman Eastman named in a declaration formerly made, herewith enclosed. The reason that the affidavit of a Clergyman has not been produced is because there is none in the town or vicinity in which I live. I have no documentary evidence & know of no living witness whose testimony I can obtain to prove my service in the army of the Revolution. I enlisted in the army of the United States and served as a private soldier for the full term of one year including the time that I was sick & unable to do duty as stated in my original declaration. From age, loss of memory & distance of time I cannot state the day I entered or left the said service.
Witness John Lamson
James Eastman
Subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of April A.D. 1833.
Before me
John Lamson Justice of the Peace within York County & State.
We Joseph Thompson residing in Cornish in the County of York aforesaid and Charles Woodworth of Nirvana in our County of York & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Eastman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Joseph Thompson
Witness John Lamson
Charles Woodworth
Sworn & Subscribed this 26 th day of April A.D. 1833
Before me John Lamson Justice of the Peace
and I further certify that Joseph Thompson & Charles Woodworth is a resident of said Cornish & that Charles Woodworth who has signed the same is a resident of said Nirvana & that they are both cred- ible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Lamson, Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of York April 26 th 1833.

I hereby certify that John Samson whose signature is to the certificates within is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of York, Maine and that the signatures are in his handwriting.
Passumpsfield May 11. 1833
Rufus H. Lillie C.M. pr. C.

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate this day held at Paris Paris within and for said County of Oxford, Sarah Eastman relict of Fryeburg in the said County of Oxford, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1873 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Eastman late of Hiram in said county deceased; That said James Eastman was a Revolutionary soldier and at the time of his decease a Revolutionary pensioner; at the time he obtained his pension he resided in said Hiram, He thinks that he has told her that he enlisted in Spring New Hampshire; and that he enlisted in service under Capt. Clough of the N. Hampshire line. (Then/then) The particulars of his services he cannot state, but for a statement of them he leaves to refer to the affidavit of Moody Brown which will be hereto annexed; to the papers on file in said Eastmans case and to the muster rolls in support of his her application for a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Eastman, at Northwood in the State of New Hampshire, by the Reverend Edmund Pillsbury on the twelfth day of February January in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eighty seven; and that her husband, the aforesaid James Eastman

died at said Hiram the Thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven- teen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated - that her maiden name was Sarah Whitehorn - that said Eastman was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 she thinks, as he drew but once or twice only before his death -
Witness S. Emery
her mark Sarah Eastman
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Sarah Eastman, the day & year first above written, in Open Court. Before Stephen Emery, Judge.

"Northwood December 9 th 1877, The records of the marriages By Elder Ed. M Pillsbury."
"January twelfth, seventeen hundred and eighty seven James Eastman and Sarah Whitehorn were married in Northampton."
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of Elder Edmund Pillsbury with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "January 12 th 1877." E. H. Pillsbury
I Enock H. Pillsbury of Northwood in the County of Buckingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I have in my custody and possession the original records of my late grandfather Edmund Pillsbury who was the settled minister of said Northwood, and that the above is a true extract from said Edmund Pillsbury's Records with the exception above named as certified by me. E. H. Pillsbury
State of New Hampshire Buckingham Co August 16 1838 Personally appeared the above named E. H. Pillsbury and made oath to the above. Before me Eldon D. Dyer

I certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Pillsbury - and that he is a man of truth and accuracy Edson Hill

13,880 James Eastman
• April 8 th 1833
Clf. 11.12.13
13.880,
(P. 322.)
Adnl. by the Comm?
£ 40
John Vane Esq. Garneskill Ch e

BRIEF in the case of James Eastman of Oxford County in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Year, Months, Days.     In 1775 1 — — private Gen. Captain Clough Colonel Wood  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Holderness Grafton County N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? his own declaration  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
William Smith
Examining Clerk.

Maine
3115
Sarah Eastman widow of James Eastman who was a Private in the New Hampshire line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the second day of December 1843 and sent to Colton Lincoln Cornishville Piscataquis Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 4.

Let. to Hon. O. J. Smith, (as to copy of certificate in this case) Jan 7 12, 1859.
Maine 1483
Sarah Eastman, widow of James Eastman, dead.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 Jan., 1832 and who died on the 13 th Feb. 1833 - of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clough of the 2 nd Regt. commanded by Col. Poor - in the New Hampshire line for one year - private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of De- cember, 1838 and sent to Hon. W. D. Parris, H. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1839 - $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 39 - 20:00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Merrill Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 1 Page 5.

1483 (2493 me me act. 7. July 38 M. 87. d. 33 aomd 12 mo pri 408
no deduction
Hon. V. D. Parrish. A. R.

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing Proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Sarah Eastman for a Pension.
I also further certify that David Harriman before whom the foregoing affidavit of Lucy Gilpatrick was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford, and that his signature affixed thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of October A.D. 1838
Levi Stowell. Register.

I Lucy Gilpatrick of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, depose and say that my father James Eastman late of Hiram deceased was a Revolutionary pensioner; that said James died the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty three; that my mother Sarah Eastman of said Fryeburg has not been married since the death of my father the said James, but is now his widow.
Lucy Gilpatrick Oxford ss. September 29. 1838. Then personally appeared Lucy Gilpatrick above named and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true before me David H. Emerson Just. of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Lucy Gilpatrick is a person of truth and veracity David H. Emerson Just. of Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify the within named Eason Hill is a justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 14th day of Sept. Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
John H. Dyer Secy

I hereby certify that the within copy of the original is a true and correct copy of the same and that the original is now in the hands of the said John Jameson and that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York and State of Maine and that the signature to this paper affixed is his and that the same was done at York this 28th day of August 1838
Attest John Jameson
his Mark Nancy Brown
York ss. August 28 1838. Then personally appeared Nancy Brown, who subscribes the above and made oath that the same was true
Before me John Jameson Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
York ss.
I, Horion H. Hobbs Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, hereby certify that John Jameson is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York and the signature to this paper affixed, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official Seal this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs
Clerk of Jud. Courts York, County

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5040
Sarah Eastman Wid. of James Eastman Post. Res. War
Act: Feb. 27/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sarah Eastman
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Cotton Lincoln Cornishville York Co Me

STATE OF MAINE.
York
County.
On this fifth day of August 184 3
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of York Sally Eastman
a resident of Union in the County of Oxford now in the County of York aged Seventy Seven years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pas- sed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of James Eastman who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 She also declares that she received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still a widow
Witneth Samuel C Knight
Sally Eastman mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me and I further certify that the said declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared her self to be
Cotton Lincoln
Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William D. Davenport,
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for said county of York, do hereby certify that William D. Lincoln is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of March 1838, and will expire on the 14 th day of March 1845, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this 8 th day of August, 1843.
William Davenport, Clerk.

County of Oxford ss. State of Maine
On this twelfth day of February 1842 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Linn County, Sarah E. Eastman a resident of Diron, in the County of Alsea, and State of Maine aged Eighty Seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following decl- =aration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1842, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolution- =ary War. that she is the Widow of James Eastman who was a private in the Revolutionary War in Captain  Company in Col  Regiment.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court Before me Dominicus G. Garbox justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Dominicus G. Garboy Justice of the Peace

Maine District ss.
U.S. Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States within and for Maine District, hereby certify that Dominicus G. Sabin whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Sarah Eastman, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford, duly commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty nine.
Geo. F. Emery